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virus

noun as in bacterium, bug

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For billions of years, bacteria have fought an unending battle with viruses, developing a wide range of survival strategies.

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Mr. Carlson calls Christian support for Israel a “brain virus” and a “heresy” and says Vladimir Putin is “the most popular leader in the world.”

When she contracted Asian flu, the virus paralyzed her with “a vise cluster of migraines.”

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The UK Health Security Agency said cases were rising quickly among children and young people – and warned the virus would soon start to spread across older age groups.

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They move throughout tissues searching for harmful microbes and viruses, clearing away damaged or dead cells, and activating other parts of the immune system when needed.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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